Provide Relief for Syrian Refugees

Refugees travel by any means necessary to find safety. Their journey is often long and hard, and they often do not have any information on where they are going or how long it will take to get there. An innovative app created by Mercy Corps in partnership with the IRC helps refugees find valuable information and stay in touch with loved ones. All photos: Karine Aigner for Mercy Corps.

Many refugees are as reliant on their mobile phones as the rest of us. More often than not, it’s the primary — or only — way they have to communicate.

That’s why it’s critical that we provide refugees with the tools they need — on their phones — to help them communicate with their loved ones, find information and resources, and ease the challenges they face as they get acclimated to their new homes.

Watch the video to experience the journey of a refugee and learn how our innovative information app helps them along the way.

As a refugee arriving in a new country, how do you know what to do next? Khabhrona.Info, the app we developed for Syrians fleeing to Jordan, offers that guidance and connects refugees to important, credible information about documentation and legal guidance.

Information is also available via the Khabrona.Info Facebook page, which refugees often find through targeted ads on their newsfeed. There they can message with page admins — often former refugees themselves — who will answer their questions and often provide comfort.

Necessities like food and water are still vital, too. But the sheer scale of the global refugee crisis calls for solutions that go beyond traditional aid. And mobile technology like Khabrona.Info is one of those solutions.

With more information in their hands, refugees are empowered to make better choices for themselves and their families, with a support network to encourage them along the way.

Khabrona.Info is part of Signpost, developed in partnership with the International Rescue Committee, and supported by Cisco, Google, Microsoft and TripAdvisor.

How you can help

• Donate today. Every single contribution helps us provide even more support to Syrian families and families recovering from disaster around the world.
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Links:

• What happens now: Connecting refugees to critical information